Right out of the gate, the track reacted with audiences, generating millions of streams.
Speaking of, the first single “Surviving Game” opens with a spoken word intro before snapping into a jagged sidewinder riff encased in an electronic hum. It made us willing to try some new things that I don’t think we would’ve if it was in person.” Once everything opened up a little more, we could’ve flown to Las Vegas, but it was going so well remotely. It made the process go extremely quickly. Kevin and Kane would send us tracks we’d send them tracks. “We’d write together and discuss the direction. “We recorded the entire album together, and we were never in the same room at the same time,” recalls John. The Churkos inspired the band to stretch their sonic palette once again. The musicians logged on to ZOOM and recorded what would become Dominion with producer Kevin Churko and co-writer Kane Churko over the course of the year. Not to mention, their debut graphic novel, EDEN: A Skillet Graphic Novel with Z2 Comics, emerged as the publisher’s best-selling book of all-time and launched a fan favorite series, with their second graphic novel releasing the fall of 2020, EDEN: The Aftermath.Īs the Global Pandemic brought 2020 to a halt, Skillet creatively pushed forward. As a touring phenomenon, they regularly sell out arenas worldwide, playing in over 26 countries and 6 continents, and have earned acclaim from Billboard, USA Today, The New York Times, and many more. The band’s music also resounds throughout culture, landing syncs from WWE, Marvel, ESPN, MLB, NHL and NFL. The album concluded the year on LoudWire’s “The 50 Best Rock Albums of 2019” and yielded the Top 10 rock radio smash “Legendary,” racking up north of 100 million streams.
2019’s Victorious marked the group’s fourth consecutive Top 20 debut on the Billboard Top 200. Plus, it housed the 2x-platinum track “Awake & Alive,” 3x-platinum track “Hero,” and 4x-platinum track “Monster.” The latter stands out as “one of the most-streamed rock songs in history” with over 4 BILLION global audio streams. Landmark album Awake notably went 3x-platinum and picked up a Billboard Music Award. Selling 12 million albums worldwide to date, they’ve earned over a dozen RIAA certifications in recognition of gold, platinum, or multiplatinum status. Skillet have embodied rock ‘n’ roll’s evolution from day one. It might be unpopular in certain places, but there’s nothing more rock ‘n’ roll than that,” he smiles. It’s a rally call to stand up for what you believe in and refuse to be silenced about the gospel of Christ. It’s a rebellion against external forces wanting you to be something you don’t want to be…It’s a celebration of the freedom we have in our lives. “It’s a rebellion against those internal elements such as fear and anxiety and sin. “I call it positive rebellion,” exclaims John. On their eleventh full-length album, Dominion, Skillet encourage a different kind of revolt when the world could really use it…
Instead, they’ve traveled their own path to unprecedented heights with an urgent sound, undeniable energy, and unbreakable spirit. The two-time GRAMMY® Award-nominated Pandora Billionaires Club members and multiplatinum Kenosha, Wisconsin quartet-John Cooper, Korey Cooper, Jen Ledger, and Seth Morrison -never compromise their integrity. As one of the best-selling rock bands of the 21st century, Skillet continue to rebel against conventions, doubts, expectations, and rules with the intent to uplift in light. Not every rebellion gestates in darkness.
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